During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, assassins actually assassinated the emperor's grandson in the capital's important areas and gates. Have you ever seen the emperor's grandson?
The soles in front of me are getting closer and closer.
The thought in Zhu Yunxi's mind just flashed through his mind, and his whole body was already leaning to one side.
It is impossible for an assassin to kill someone with the soles of his shoes.
The wind blowing by his ears ruffled Zhu Yunxi's hair on his temples, but he didn't wait for him to adjust his position on the horse.
But there was only a muffled sound.
The two front hooves of the war horse under him were weak, jolting forward and about to fall.
The war horse stabilized its posture, but Zhu Yunxi completely lost control as a result. He fell off the horse facing the sky and hit the ground heavily.
Zhu Yunxi, who fell to the ground, had no time to think about it. His instinctive reaction was to protect his chest with his hands and roll away on the ground.
At this time, both the officers and soldiers who followed Zhu Yunxi back to the capital from Cochin, and the imperial officers and soldiers who went out of the city today to meet and escort the grandson, were already in action.
There was a burst of fighting and armor.
However, the next moment.
Zhu Yunxi heard a muffled sound of footsteps falling behind him.
Then, a familiar voice came into my ears.
"I have come to greet my nephew, do you want to stop me?"
This is?
Zhu Yunxi was startled, and regardless of his embarrassment at this time, he quickly got up from rolling on the ground, and looked back at Qin King Zhu Ping standing next to the horse with a puzzled face.
A group of officers and soldiers who rushed up from the surrounding area also recognized His Highness the King of Qin at this time. He was holding a knife and a gun in his hand. For a moment, he didn't know how to deal with this prince who had assassinated his grandson in the street.
Zhu Xiang was wearing an ordinary indigo uniform today, but with unconcealed anger on his face, he stared gloomily at Zhu Yunxi, who was covered in dust from rolling on the ground.
He curled his lips and said jokingly: "After walking along the Jiaozhi Road, I heard that you were the first to defeat Daluo City. Although you are still smart, you are nothing more than that."
At this time, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing who were following behind also rushed over with a group of their brothers.
Zhu Gaochi and the remaining brothers bowed and looked at Zhu Xiang with puzzled eyes, who actually kicked Zhu Yunxi in the street: "My nephew has met my second uncle."
"The son pays homage to his father."
Zhu Shangbing was even more confused. He didn't know where his father had gone wrong to do such a stupid thing today.
Zhu Yunxi looked at his second uncle Zhu Xi, who was still teasing him, and could only smile helplessly and reach out to pat the dust off his body.
After spitting out the dust that ran into his mouth, Zhu Yunxi stepped forward, waved his sleeves, and bowed.
"My nephew has met my second uncle."
"Today my nephew is back in Beijing. I don't know why my second uncle is here, but he mobilizes all the troops to come to take my nephew back to the palace."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi did not forget to open his eyes and look around.
Fortunately, due to the imperial troops clearing the area, no common people appeared around the section of road behind Waijinchuan Gate.
Just...
He glanced at Zhu Ping, who was standing in front of him, obviously angry, and felt confused.
I haven’t done anything to feel sorry for my second uncle...
It was just a trip to Jiaozhi Road with his boss.
Zhu Xiang hummed twice, stepped forward and put his hand on Zhu Yunxi's shoulder, hugging him and continuing to walk towards the city.
Zhu Yunxi's face was calm, and he looked back at Zhu Gaochi and others. He gave a look that was calm and just waiting to see what would happen, then he lowered his head and let his second uncle toss him.
Zhu Fang looked at the panic-stricken officers and soldiers around him, and hummed: "I am still smart. If I come to beat you with a stick, I'm afraid these people will just chop us up with knives."
Zhu Yunxi lowered his head and chuckled: "After years of separation, my nephew and my second uncle have not seen each other for several years. My second uncle came to greet me happily. How could these people be so violent to my second uncle?"
Zhu Xi stopped and stared at Zhu Yunxi with eyes wide and frowning.
I always feel scared when I see Zhu Yunxi.
He used his arms to clamp Zhu Yunxi directly under his arm, with a gnashing expression on his face. He pressed his other hand on Zhu Yunxi's head and rubbed it fiercely.
It wasn't until Zhu Yunxi's whole head was messy and his hair became tangled that Zhu Xi stopped what he was doing, and then continued to carry Zhu Yunxi forward.
"You kid, my second uncle has suffered so much from you!"
Suddenly, Zhu Xiang gritted his teeth, grieved endlessly, was heartbroken, moved with emotion, wanted to cry without tears, and began to curse with great resentment.
Zhu Yunxi blinked, shrank his head, and got out of control of Zhu Xiang's arm.
Then he stared at Zhu Xi with a serious face and said solemnly: "Second uncle, my nephew has been staying on Jiaozhi Road for a full year, and I haven't done anything!"
"If you say that, I will go to grandpa to complain!"
Zhu Xi immediately blew his beard and stared, with his hands on his waist.
The two people stopped, followed by Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Shangbing and the cousins of the old Zhu family, as well as officials from the Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites, also stopped far away.
Something is very wrong.
On the day when the emperor's grandson returned to Beijing, His Highness the King of Qin angrily attacked the emperor's grandson with the soles of his shoes at the gate of the capital.
This thing is very problematic when you think about it, and it’s weird everywhere.
It's better to stay far away, don't let yourself be harmed by disaster, and it's better to do something unintentional.
I heard that Zhu Yunxi was going to complain to the old man.
Not only did Zhu Xi not show any panic, he actually had a smile on his face and even laughed loudly.
I saw him waving his hand, puffing up his chest, squinting at Zhu Yunxi, raising his brows, and exclaiming: "Go! You go now! If we say anything about begging for mercy, we are not the men of the old Zhu family!"
"If you don't go, you're a coward!"
"I'll kick you every day from now on! Next time, I won't pick an unoccupied place, so I'll kick you in front of everyone in the court!"
Zhu Xi started cursing all of a sudden, looking like a street shrew, spitting and spitting.
Zhu Yunxi suddenly calmed down.
He stared dimly at the second uncle who was shouting curses, and then suddenly laughed.
Zhu Yunxi didn't say anything, he just put one hand across his chest and lowered his chin with the other, quietly watching his second uncle's performance.
That’s not right!
Why doesn't this kid get angry?
Zhu Xiang, who was cursing non-stop, glanced at Zhu Yunxi, raised his eyebrows, stopped straight, and closed his mouth...
"Can't you hear us scolding you?"
Zhu Xiang frowned, stared at Zhu Yunxi with doubtful eyes and asked.
Zhu Yunxi immediately chuckled, stared at his second uncle for a long time, and then said: "I didn't expect that my second uncle also used the art of war on my nephew, trying to provoke him."
Have you been seen through?
Zhu Xiang's heart sank, and he glanced at Zhu Yunxi hesitantly, trying to make sure whether his thoughts had really been seen through by this kid.
This guy is getting thicker and thicker, I really can’t understand it!
Zhu Xi sighed in his heart, but when he thought about his own affairs, he could only continue today's affairs.
So, he continued to curse shamelessly: "You son of a bitch! You are not a son of a man! Don't let your kid fool us just because of this! We are not the kind of people who are afraid of trouble!"
Zhu Yunxi said oh, tilted his head and looked at Zhu Gaochi and others behind him, and then murmured: "Second uncle is really not afraid of trouble?"
Zhu Xi blinked, scratched his neck and cursed: "We are the King of Qin! How could we be afraid of getting into trouble!"
"Isn't it that my second uncle was frightened by the Six Paths' change of land tax envoys?"
"Six Paths...we...we're so scared!"
Zhu Xiang's face turned red, but he didn't want to look at the bastard in front of him anymore. He turned to one side and retorted with a curse.
"Oh...I thought wrong..."
Zhu Yunxi muttered, then picked up his steps and continued walking forward.
But his voice also reached Zhu Xiang's ears.
"I thought that my second uncle was frightened by the local resistance because he was given the task of supervising the six roads to change the land tax envoys."
"After all, the land of the Six Paths is far more powerful than the land of Zhejiang. Especially in Huguang and Jiangxi, there are so many gentry families that they have the greatest strength to resist."
"I originally thought that my second uncle is our Prince Qin, a general who has guarded the border for many years. He is not very experienced in handling these local government affairs. Maybe it can make the burden on my second uncle easier."
"But my second uncle said that he is not afraid of trouble, so it seems that the matter of changing the land tax envoys in the Six Paths is nothing in my mind."
"It is true that my nephew made a mistake."
"Second uncle is so courageous!"
"You are indeed a good son of my Zhu family!"
As he talked, Zhu Yunxi had already walked a long way out.
Zhu Xi, who was lagging behind, was stunned for a moment and stared wide-eyed.
"Ouch!"
Zhu Xi exclaimed and finally reacted.
He quickly trotted with a smile on his face and caught up with Zhu Yunxi who was walking in front.
"What a great nephew."
"What a great nephew!"
Zhu Xi bowed his waist, rubbed his hands together, with a flattering look on his face, and stared at Zhu Yunxi with twinkling eyes.
After calling twice, Zhu Yunxi didn't respond. Zhu Xiang pursed his lips, regained his smile, and raised his shoulder to Zhu Yunxi.
"Good nephew, my second uncle's good nephew."
"Did you just say that you would make my second uncle's job easier?"
While talking, Zhu Xi was worried and grabbed Zhu Yunxi to prevent him from leaving.
Zhu Shangbing, who was following behind, saw his father's flattering look with his own eyes. He couldn't help but roll his eyes and stretched out his hand to cover his face heavily...
"Don't say he is my father!"
Zhu Gaochi, who was standing beside him, was also stunned. Hearing that Brother Bing was beginning to sever the father-son relationship with his second uncle, he could only murmur: "Second uncle is really... really a big brother."
Talent!"
"Second uncle... has actually been having a pretty miserable life recently..."
I don’t know who the boss of which family was, but he muttered from behind.
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing immediately looked back.
Let’s talk about the front.
Seeing that he was being held by his second uncle, Zhu Yunxi immediately pushed Zhu Ping's hand away calmly, pretending that he and his nephew were strangers to each other.
Zhu Xiang's eyes were filled with stars, and he said expectantly: "Brother Hei, my second uncle just heard it so clearly. You want my second uncle's burden to be lighter."
Zhu Yunxi raised his head: "Oh? Has my nephew said this again?"
Zhu Feng was anxious and wanted to get angry, but he could only suppress his anger and said with a smile on his face: "Second uncle heard you right! Second uncle is not old enough to hear. Look, you will come back."
Now, can my second uncle hand over the matter of changing the land tax envoys in the Six Paths to you?"
Seeing Zhu Yunxi not speaking, Zhu Xi felt very angry.
He is obviously His Royal Highness the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty, the number one prince in the clan under the crown prince.
But Zhu Ping actually stomped his feet in the street, with a crying look on his face.
After a long sigh, Zhu Xiang said miserably: "Brother Xi... you know that my second uncle has been away from Xi'an for two years! Your second aunt has not seen your second uncle and me for two years. You don’t want your second aunt to be a widow! You don’t want Brother Bing to have only a few brothers and sisters when he grows up.
Even if you don't say this, you don't want your second uncle to stay alone in an empty bed all day long.
Second uncle really can't stay in Yingtian City any longer. When you come back, please let me return to Xi'an."
Zhu Xi's face was full of resentment, and he stared at Zhu Yun with tears in his eyes
Hey, he looks like he will never give up or pay back.
Zhu Yunxi pretended not to know and said, "Second uncle misses his aunt? Then after returning to the palace today, I can ask Concubine Hui to send a message to my aunt to return to Beijing to reunite with my second uncle."
Zhu Xi was dumbfounded.
Staring straight at Zhu Yunxi.
After half a day's work.
Zhu Xiang had already started beating his chest and shouting loudly.
Zhu Yunxi smiled, and then said seriously: "Could it be that the second uncle...actually wants to find a new aunt for his nephew? This matter...is not impossible...as long as the second uncle likes it, the nephew cannot accept the new aunt...
…"
"Shut up, kid!" Zhu Xi was completely furious. He looked at Zhu Yunxi, who had been talking about him, and said in a deep voice: "When you return to the palace next time, tell the old man that we, the six-way tax envoy for land conversion, will be exempted.
, let us go back to Xi'an. We have done enough of this errand, and we can't do it anymore."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Xi glanced at Zhu Yunxi again.
Then he continued to yell: "Anyway, this thing can't go on any longer! You can go to whoever you want to do it. After I've been working for you for two years, my spine is about to be broken by someone secretly poking at me and scolding me." p>
Leave your pick!
I have to give up my pick today!
Zhu Yunxi looked around and waved his palm gently.
Zhu Gaochi immediately led his cousins and officials to retreat...
The surrounding officers and soldiers also began to push to the corners to guard the surrounding streets.
Seeing Zhu Yunxi being so solemn, Zhu Xi thought that the other party was really starting to think about his own affairs, and there was already a look of anticipation on his face.
Zhu Yunxi asked: "But this errand is related to the Ming Dynasty and a century-old undertaking. My second uncle knows it, right?"
Zhu Xi nodded repeatedly: "We know, otherwise we wouldn't have been doing this job for two years."
Zhu Yunxi added: "My second uncle has worked hard, and my nephew is also aware of the hardships. He understands my second uncle's hard work."
Zhu Xiang immediately changed his expression and nodded in agreement with a sad face.
"That's right! Your uncle and I haven't had a good night's sleep or a good meal in the past two years."
Zhu Yunxi nodded and said, "It's really hard for my second uncle."
"It's not hard, it's not hard! For the sake of our Ming Dynasty, it's right for my second uncle to have to work hard for two years." Zhu Xi immediately shook his head and waved his hands.
Zhu Yunxi stared at Zhu Xi deeply and sighed: "My second uncle's ability is obvious to all. The Ming Dynasty is now prosperous, and my second uncle's contribution is indelible. The doubling of Zhejiang's tax revenue is solid proof!" p>
Zhu Xiang's face turned red: "It's all for Ming Dynasty, for Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yunxi shook his head and said: "That is also hard work and credit! On the way back to Beijing, I heard that my second uncle took on six errands last year, and he did it steadily and achieved great results."
Zhu Yunxi did not lie in his words.
Since last year, when Zhu Xi was appointed as the tax envoy to supervise the land reform in the six provinces, all the tenants in the six provinces of Zhili, Fujian, Jiangxi, Huguang, Henan, and Shandong were brought into the land, and the officials and gentry were integrated, and the business tax reform was indeed carried out.
The results are outstanding.
You know, these six roads are almost the most important areas of land taxation in the Ming Dynasty.
Altogether, it accounted for 70% to 80% of the tax revenue of the entire Ming Dynasty.
In just one year, Zhu Xi had counted the number of acres in Liudao.
Starting from the first year of Hongwu, all newly cultivated fields in the past twenty-six years have been registered.
Even from the official imperial newspaper, Zhu Yunxi saw that his second uncle had spontaneously started to check the local new population and hidden households. He just did it very low-key and did not attract attention, but things were indeed being done.
Yes.
In this process, we will inevitably encounter local resistance and dissatisfaction.
It was a full year last year.
496 households were confiscated on Fujian Road, 784 households were confiscated on Jiangxi Road, 523 households were confiscated on Huguang Road, 441 households were confiscated in Henan, and 652 households were confiscated in Shandong.
Zhili, 1,327 households.
Under these huge figures, there is
And the life, death, punishment, and exile of more than 100,000 people.
Mad King.
This is the local name for Zhu Xi, the king of Qin in the Ming Dynasty.
Fortunately, there was no large-scale rebellion in Sui Liu Dao last year.
After all, the achievements of Zhejiang Road are at the forefront, and the improvement of people's lives is behind.
The people of Liudao naturally understand that the imperial court's policy this time is really for them.
After losing the possibility of coercing and inciting the people to fight against the imperial court, those families in the Six Dao who occupied a large amount of land and resources could only surrender when faced with the eyeing and murderous Jinyiwei and the emperor's personal guards who frequently dispatched... As a result, the political structure of the imperial court underwent a huge change.
Zhu Fang sighed and said: "Second uncle, I have done enough, and I really can't do it anymore."
In the Fengtian Palace, memorials to impeach oneself can pile up into mountains every day.
However, Zhu Yunxi suddenly changed his tone: "It is precisely because of the hard work of the second uncle that the Ming Dynasty's six-way reform of land tax was able to achieve such results. The Ming Dynasty cannot do without the second uncle! The court cannot live without the second uncle! The reform of the land tax cannot be done without the second uncle.
Uncle!"
"My nephew looks at the government and the public, inside and outside the clan, and only my second uncle is the one who can really do this well!"
Zhu Xi was dumbfounded.
According to what I just said, shouldn’t I go back to Xi’an and live behind closed doors at this time?
However, before Zhu Xi could speak.
Zhu Yunxi had already continued: "Second uncle! My nephew is back! If there is any difficulty, my nephew will definitely help me. I will never leave my second uncle alone! When I look back, my nephew will call my second uncle and he will receive a round of applause!"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi had already started to move before Zhu Ping could react.
After a long time, Zhu Xi, who had his mouth wide open, slowly came to his senses.
I glanced at Zhu Yunxi who had already walked far away.
Zhu Xi immediately stretched out his finger and said angrily: "Shuzi! Shuzi! Don't leave! Today I won't..."
"Dad!"
"Dad!"
"He is the supervisor of the country and the grandson of the emperor!"
"We can't talk nonsense anymore."
Before his father was about to lose control completely, Zhu Shangbing finally saw something bad and rushed up from behind, hugged his father, and then reached out to cover his mouth.
Zhu Gaochi also rushed over with his people.
Before Zhu Xi could break free, he immediately shouted to the people around him: "Hurry! Take the horse to the grandson and let the grandson return to the palace as soon as possible."
"Come again, His Highness the King of Qin is suffering from hysteria. Quickly call for a sedan chair so that my second uncle can have a good rest."
With his son covering his mouth and being hugged and supported by a group of nephews, Zhu Xi could only widen his eyes and point angrily at Zhu Yunxi, who was already walking away.